Letter to Esther M. McKee, 6 February 1900.

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Letter to Esther M. McKee, 6 February 1900.

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Five page letter from J. A. McKee discusses Kentucky politics, the upcoming presidential election, and the previous year's gubernatorial election. McKee discusses the 1899 governor's race between Democrat William Goebel and Republican William S. Taylor. McKee describes corruption in the election and the unrest following it and Goebel's assassination, and he concludes "Moral - The State will go democratic this fall."

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